A squirrel that lost its front paws has been given a new lease of life thanks to the initiative of an animal loving computer engineer and Istanbul Aydın University. The rodent is the first of its kind to be fitted with a pair of prosthetic limbs. /VCG Photo

Karamel got stuck on a wild animal trap in Batman, Turkey. The squirrel then underwent surgery lasting six hours before a second serious operation. It eventually lost its arms. /VCG Photo

Tayfun Demir, one of the participants of the rescue project, adopted another squirrel after saving it. As a result, Demir has grown a close bond with the rodents and decided to do something for poor Karamel. /VCG Photo

Though hunting squirrel in the wild has been banned in parts of the world, they are one of the main targets of amateur hunters. Once they are crippled, there is little chance for them to survive, Demir was quoted by Daily Sabah as saying. /VCG Photo